Lake Wanapum

Wanapum Lake

Vantage Bridge over Lake Wanapum.
Location Kittitas / Grant / Douglas / Chelan counties, Washington, United States
Coordinates 46°52′23″N 119°58′19″W / 46.87306°N 119.97194°W / 46.87306; -119.97194Coordinates: 46°52′23″N 119°58′19″W / 46.87306°N 119.97194°W / 46.87306; -119.97194
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Columbia River
Primary outflows Columbia River
Basin countries United States
References [1]

Wanapum Lake is a reservoir on the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. It was created in 1963 with the construction of Wanapum Dam. It stretches from there upstream to the Rock Island Dam. The lake is named for the Wanapum people.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wanapum Lake


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